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18:09 | 01/07/2019 VGP – A series of new laws on anti-corruption, university education, public security, coast guard, amnesty, and competition shall come into effect since July, 2019. Asset declaration The 2018 Law on Anti-corruption, comprising of ten chapters and 96 articles, expands the scope of anti-corruption activities to non-State sector. Under the law, cadres, civil servants and public employees shall have to declare their assets and incomes. Untrue declaration of asset and income information shall be subjected to warning or dismissal. The Law takes effect since July 1, 2019. Increasing autonomy of universities The revised Law on Tertiary Education, passed by the National Assembly in November last year, comes into effect from July 1, 2019. The Law is expected to help universities be more dynamic and creative by allowing more autonomy to them. Another change is the legalization of the university council, accordingly, the council shall have the highest power in … [Read more...] about Six laws take effect since July

At the conference, delegates listened to main contents of the 2018 Law on National Defense, Decrees on civil defense, defensive areas, emergency state, martial law, curfew, defense work at ministry-, central and local agencies, and defense consolidation in combination with socio-economic development. Gen. Giang speaking at the event Addressing the event, General Giang said the 2018 Law on National Defense has been implemented widely, involving all aspects of politics, socio-economy, defense, military, security, and external relations. He asked the delegates to thoroughly embrace the contents of the law to recommend higher level authorities to produce guidelines and measures to overcome short-comings in carrying out the law. At the event General Giang asked military units to organize training courses to help their cadres thoroughly grasp the law and other related legal documents, defense policies, and views on whole people’s defense, so as to raise … [Read more...] about MND holds national video conference on the Law on National Defense

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte looks through a broken muzzle of a rifle after hundreds of guns and weapons were confiscated during a pro-Islamic State group siege in Marawi last year.(Source: https://asia.nikkei.com) Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippine Congress voted on December 12 to extend martial law on the southern island of Mindanao for another year until the end of 2019, due to concerns over continued threats from rebels and groups sympathetic to Islamic State militants. Only 28 voted against the extension, which is the third of its kind so far. President Duterte declared martial law across Mindanao hours after approximately one thousand Muslim militants, stormed the Islamist city of Marawi on May 23, 2017. Under the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, the martial law is effective for 60 days, but following President Duterte’s proposal, the Philippine Congress prolonged it until December 31, 2017. After the meeting, Philippine authorities affirmed that the freedom … [Read more...] about Philippines extends martial law in Mindanao for one more year

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (Source: internet) Hanoi (VNA) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved "in principle" the recommendation made by security forces to place southern Mindanao island under martial law for another year, the country’s defense chief said on December 5. Earlier, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana endorsed the recommendation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to extend the martial law. The Philippine National Police (PNP) also supported the one-year extension. Lorenzana said the martial law was discussed on the sidelines of the cabinet meeting late on December 4. However, the defense chief said nothing is final until President Duterte formally sends a letter to the Congress to ask for an extension. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on the same day that President Duterte "is still studying" the recommendation of the security forces. Local terrorists belonging to the Maute Group and Abu … [Read more...] about Philippine President approves “in principle” martial law extension

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the annual VTB Capital "Russia Calling!" Investment Forum in Moscow. (Pavel Golovkin/POOL/AFP) MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin insisted on Wednesday (Nov 28) that Russian forces were in the right to seize three Ukrainian ships last weekend, but President Donald Trump expressed "deep concern" at Moscow's actions against a US ally. In his first extensive remarks since the confrontation at sea on Sunday, Putin said it had been orchestrated by Kiev as a "provocation". He said the Ukrainian ships had entered Russian territorial waters and refused to respond to requests to stop from Russian patrol boats. "What were they (Russian forces) supposed to do?" Putin said when asked about the incident at an international investment forum in Moscow. "They were fulfilling their military duty. They were fulfilling their lawful functions in protecting Russia's borders. They would do the same in your country." Moscow and Kiev have traded angry accusations … [Read more...] about Putin defends “lawful” seizure of Ukrainian ships